The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Four prisoners of war (POWs) with beri beri. Identified is Jan Hakkaart (left) a radio operator from the Dutch Navy (RNN) who was captured in Java, second from the left is, possibly, NX44799 Private Cornelius Valentine (Val) Hayward. Tarsau, now known as Nam Tok, is 130 kilometres from Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk), or 284 kilometres south of Thanbyuzayat. It was used by the Japanese as both a staging camp for POWs moving north to work on railway construction, and a base hospital during the period from November 1942 to April 1944. During this period 15,029 sick passed through it, of whom 806 died.
Tarsau (Tarsoe), Thailand. 1943. Close up of a tropical ulcer on the ankle of a prisoner of war (POW). Tarsau, now known as Nam Tok, is 130 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk),
Tarsau (Tarsoe), Thailand. 1943. Close up of an advanced tropical ulcer on the leg of a prisoner of war (POW). Tarsau, now known as Nam Tok, is 130 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known as Non P
Tarsau, Thailand. c. October 1945. St Luke's cemetery, containing 613 graves. The sign above the entrance reads "St Luke's Cemetery Tarsao POW Camp. Consecrated on Easter Sunday 1944 to the glory of G
Thailand. c. October 1945. Members of the Military History Section Field Team with two Japanese soldiers on the bank of the Kwai Noi river, near Tarsau now known as Namtock, 130 kilometres north of No
Ronsi, Burma. c. 1943. Prisoners of war (POWs) building a bridge on the Burma-Thailand railway. Ronsi is approximately sixty kilometres south of Thanbyuzayat, or 354 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (a
Ronsi, Burma. c. 1943. Prisoners of war (POWs) building the embankment during the construction of the Burma-Thailand railway. Ronsi is approximately sixty kilometres south of Thanbyuzayat, or 354 kilo
